Runtime Control Layer for Production AI Workflows

Logs can tell you what happened. AxonFlow records why a model or tool action was allowed, blocked, paused, or resumed. It is the self-hosted runtime control layer that platform teams deploy when request-level gateways and post-hoc audit trails stop being enough.

Policy enforcement (<10ms P95)
Self-hosted, telemetry opt-out available
Python, TypeScript, Go, Java SDKs

Start locally if you are exploring. Request Evaluation when you need realistic limits and approval workflows. Use Design Partner when you want direct architecture help and enterprise rollout support.

Explore Locally

Use Community when you are validating fit, integration path, and basic governance controls on your own.

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Serious Evaluation

Request a free 90-day Evaluation license when you need higher limits, approval gates, and a more realistic production-readiness test.

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Hands-On Rollout

Apply to Design Partner when you already have a real workflow and want founder-led help getting to production.

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2-minute product demo β€” See how AxonFlow enforces runtime policies and controls agent execution in practice. β–Ά Watch video

Architecture deep dive (12 min) β€” How the control plane works, policy enforcement flow, and multi-agent planning. β–Ά Watch video

Logs Alone Are Not Enough for Production AI

Platform teams in regulated environments face the same set of hard problems when deploying AI systems internally.

No decision record

Logs do not explain why

Security and compliance teams need to know not just that an AI action happened, but why it was allowed and which policy or approval path applied

No execution boundary

Unsafe steps still slip through

PII leaks to external providers, risky calls bypass the intended path, and no one can say whether a retry is safe without reconstructing the run by hand

Shadow AI

Teams build without guardrails

Individual teams adopt AI independently, creating fragmented tooling with no centralized governance or visibility

Compliance mandates

Compliance is not optional

EU AI Act, HIPAA, GDPR, RBI, and SEBI increasingly mandate audit trails, human oversight, and data residency for AI systems

Execution Authority for Production AI

Not another gateway or observability add-on. AxonFlow sits in the execution path, enforces policy, and records decision context while workflows are running.

Internal Systems

Databases Documents APIs Code
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AxonFlow Runtime Authority

πŸ”„ Workflow Decisions

Step gates for existing orchestrators with per-step policy checks, approvals, and execution identity

πŸ”— MCP Integration

Secure connectors to internal systems via Model Context Protocol

πŸ›‘οΈ Policy Enforcement

RBAC, ABAC, and runtime policy checks with deny-by-default execution controls

πŸ“Š Decision Records

Decision context, audit trails, and exportable evidence for engineering, security, and compliance reviews

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LLM Providers

OpenAI Anthropic Bedrock Local

Enterprise-Grade AI Governance

Production-validated performance with sub-10ms policy enforcement. Not a bolt-on toolβ€”a native governance layer.

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P95 Policy Evaluation
99.9%
Uptime SLA
Up to 2X
Parallel Speedup
80+
Grafana Metrics

Real-Time Policy Enforcement

Sub-10ms P95 policy evaluation that doesn't slow down your AI. In-memory policy engine with deny-by-default security and 5 built-in media safety policies.

  • 23+ PII types (SSN, Aadhaar, PAN, UPI, credit cards, IBAN, more)
  • SQL injection scanning (37+ attack patterns)
  • Prompt injection blocking
  • 5 system media policies (NSFW, violence, biometric, PII, sensitive docs)
  • Custom dynamic policy rules

Workflow Governance

Policy checkpoints for external orchestrators. Each workflow step and tool call is governed independently before execution proceeds.

  • Step gates: allow, block, or require human approval per step
  • Per-tool governance within multi-tool nodes
  • Circuit breaker with auto-trip on upstream failures
  • Trace correlation with LangSmith, Datadog, OpenTelemetry

Policy-Enforced Data Access (MCP)

Agents access internal systems through Model Context Protocol connectors. Every query is scanned for PII, exfiltration, and policy violations before execution.

  • Pre-execution input scanning (SQLi, PII, compliance)
  • Post-execution output redaction and exfiltration limits
  • Databases, enterprise SaaS, ITSM, and custom connectors
  • Standalone policy check API for orchestrators managing their own MCP execution

Audit Trail & Observability

Immutable audit log for every LLM call, tool invocation, and policy decision. Prometheus/Grafana dashboards included. Compliance-ready for EU AI Act, HIPAA, GDPR, RBI, and SEBI.

  • Every AI interaction logged with full request/response capture
  • Tool call audit trail for MCP and function executions
  • 80+ Prometheus metrics, Grafana dashboards included
  • SIEM export (Splunk, Datadog) and compliance report generation

Multi-Model Routing

Vendor-neutral routing across OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS Bedrock, Google, and local models. Automatic failover when providers go down.

  • Route by cost, latency, or model capability
  • Per-step cost tracking and budget enforcement
  • Automatic failover across providers
  • Provider health monitoring with circuit breaker

Drop-In Integration

Add governance to existing AI applications without rewriting code. Works with your current orchestrator, LLM provider, and deployment.

  • Python, TypeScript, Go, Java SDKs
  • OpenClaw plugin for AI agent governance
  • LangGraph adapter with per-tool governance built in
  • OpenAI-compatible proxy mode (zero code changes)
  • Self-hosted, telemetry opt-out available

Customer Portal

Full-featured web portal for AI governance operations. Monitor executions, manage approvals, configure policies, and track costs without writing code.

  • Execution Timeline with step-level cost and policy visibility
  • HITL Approval Dashboard with policy context and audit trail
  • Policy management and LLM provider configuration
  • Usage analytics and compliance dashboards
Enterprise

Built-In Compliance for Regulated Industries

Pre-built frameworks for healthcare, financial services, and EU regulations. Deploy AI with confidence.

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EU AI Act

  • Article 14: Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) queue
  • Article 15: Accuracy & bias monitoring
  • Article 43: Conformity assessment workflow
  • Transparency headers on all responses
  • 10-year audit retention
Enterprise
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RBI FREE-AI Framework

  • AI System Registry with board approval
  • Kill Switch for emergency halt
  • Quarterly board reporting automation
  • 7-year audit retention
  • RBI-compliant audit export
Enterprise
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SEBI AI/ML Guidelines

  • 5-year audit retention
  • SEBI audit export (JSON/CSV/XML)
  • High-value trade detection (>β‚Ή10 lakh)
  • Investment advisory disclosure
  • India PII: Aadhaar, PAN, UPI, Demat
Enterprise
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HIPAA Healthcare

  • PHI detection and auto-redaction
  • AWS Bedrock (on-VPC data residency)
  • HIPAA-compliant audit trails
  • BAA-ready deployment
Enterprise
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GDPR Data Protection

  • EU PII detection (IBAN, passport, etc.)
  • Data subject request support
  • EU data residency options
  • Consent tracking
Community + Enterprise
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PCI-DSS

  • Credit card detection (Luhn validation)
  • Cardholder data auto-redaction
  • Audit trails for compliance
  • Policy templates
Community + Enterprise
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Source-Available, Self-Hosted, Production-Ready

Clone the repo, run locally, inspect the source. Full platform under the BSL 1.1 license. No vendor lock-in.

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Source-Available

Full source code available under BSL 1.1. Inspect, modify, and deploy on your own infrastructure.

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Production-Ready

Policy engine, PII detection, SQL injection scanning, Gateway and Proxy modes included.

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SDKs and Plugins

Official SDKs for Python, TypeScript, Go, and Java. OpenClaw plugin for AI agent governance. Integrate in minutes.

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Community vs Evaluation vs Enterprise

Start with Community Edition. Get a free Evaluation license for higher limits and org-wide policies, or upgrade to Enterprise for advanced compliance and connectors.

Feature comparison between Community, Evaluation, and Enterprise tiers
Feature Community Evaluation (Free) Enterprise
Resource Limits
Tenant Policies 20 50 Unlimited
Organization-Wide Policies 0 5 Unlimited
Connectors with Custom Policies 2 5 Unlimited
Audit Log Retention 3 days 14 days 10 years
LLM Providers 2 3 Unlimited
Execution History 50 500 Unlimited
Concurrent Executions 5 25 Unlimited
MAP Plans 25 100 Unlimited
Versions per Plan 10 25 Unlimited
SSE Connections 5 25 Unlimited
Cost Estimates / Day 10 100 Unlimited
Pending Execution Approvals 5 25 Unlimited
Media Analyzers 2 2 Unlimited
Concurrent Executions β€” MAP and WCP executions running at the same time per tenant
Pending Execution Approvals β€” executions waiting for human approval in MAP confirm/step mode or WCP queues
MAP Plans β€” multi-agent plans that break complex tasks into coordinated steps
Versions per Plan β€” how many revisions of a single MAP plan are retained
SSE Connections β€” server-sent event connections for streaming execution progress in real time
Cost Estimates / Day β€” number of LLM cost estimation requests allowed per day
Execution History β€” completed execution records kept for review and audit
Media Analyzers β€” concurrent image analysis modules (OCR, content safety, face detection) per request
Core Platform
Policy Engine (<10ms P95) βœ“ βœ“ βœ“
PII Detection (12+ types incl. Aadhaar, PAN, UPI) βœ“ βœ“ βœ“
SQL Injection Scanning (Advanced - 37+ patterns) β€” β€” βœ“
Multi-Agent Planning (MAP) βœ“ βœ“ βœ“
Prometheus/Grafana Metrics (80+) βœ“ βœ“ βœ“
Multimodal Image Governance (NSFW, PII, faces, OCR) βœ“ βœ“ βœ“
System Media Policies (NSFW, violence, biometric, PII, sensitive docs) 5 rules (opt-in) 5 rules 5 rules + custom
Cloud Vision Analyzers (AWS Rekognition, Google, Azure) β€” β€” βœ“
LLM Providers
OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama βœ“ βœ“ βœ“
AWS Bedrock β€” β€” βœ“
MCP Connectors
Database (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB) βœ“ βœ“ βœ“
Enterprise (Salesforce, Slack, Snowflake, Jira, ServiceNow) β€” β€” βœ“
Compliance Frameworks
GDPR & PCI-DSS βœ“ βœ“ βœ“
EU AI Act, RBI FREE-AI, SEBI, HIPAA (policy templates) β€” β€” βœ“
Enterprise Features
Customer Portal (Execution Timeline, Approval Dashboard, Analytics) β€” β€” βœ“
Human-in-the-Loop, Kill Switch, SSO/SAML β€” β€” βœ“
Per-Tenant Media Governance β€” β€” βœ“
HITL Approval Gates β€” βœ“
100 pending, 24h expiry
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Policy Simulation β€” βœ“
300/day
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Unlimited
Evidence Export β€” βœ“
14-day, 3/day
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Unlimited
24/7 Support + SLA β€” β€” βœ“
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Deploy Anywhere: SaaS or In Your Infrastructure

Start with our managed SaaS or deploy in your VPC/on-premises for complete data sovereignty.

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SaaS Multi-Tenant

Get started in minutes with our fully managed platform. Zero infrastructure overhead with automatic updates.

  • 99.9% uptime SLA
  • Automatic scaling
  • Managed updates
  • 24/7 support
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On-Premises

Deploy in your data center for maximum security and compliance requirements.

  • Air-gapped option
  • Complete sovereignty
  • Custom integrations
  • White-glove support
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Feedback from senior engineers evaluating AxonFlow for production AI governance.

"The governance layer is genuinely useful for production systems where compliance is a hard requirement. It adds real value on top of existing orchestration, not just another wrapper."
Engineering Manager
Data platform team, enterprise marketplace
"This is classic middleware done right. Intercepting execution at a central point and enforcing controls is a proven pattern in reliability engineering. Applying it to LLM calls makes sense."
Senior Staff SRE
Payments infrastructure
"PII redaction, audit trails, and rate limiting are exactly the controls we need before our compliance team will sign off on production LLM use. Integration took less than a day."
Senior Software Engineer
Platform engineering
Nir Chervoni Β· Head of Security Products, Nebius Β· Former Head of Data Security, Booking.com

Infrastructure-Grade AI Governance

AxonFlow is built for the teams responsible for running AI systems safely in production, not for building demos.

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Production-Grade Performance

Sub-10ms P95 policy enforcement. The governance layer sits in the hot path and cannot add latency. AxonFlow is built for that constraint.

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Self-Hosted, Air-Gapped Friendly

Runs entirely in your infrastructure. Prompts, policies, audit logs, and LLM traffic stay in your environment. Anonymous telemetry can be disabled, and air-gapped deployment is supported.

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Built by Infrastructure Engineers

Founded by engineers who built internal platforms at Booking.com (1,500+ engineers, millions of daily users). AxonFlow reflects that operational experience.

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Incremental Adoption

Start in observe-only mode. Add policy enforcement progressively. Gateway mode wraps existing LLM calls with zero code changes. No rip-and-replace required.

Start Evaluating

AxonFlow is source-available and self-hosted. Clone it, run it locally, and evaluate it against your requirements.

Evaluate on Your Own

Clone the repo and run locally in 5 minutes

  • Full platform with Docker Compose
  • Policy enforcement, PII detection, audit logging
  • SDKs for Python, TypeScript, Go, Java
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Serious Internal Evaluation

For teams that already have AxonFlow running and want a safer, more realistic production-readiness test.

  • Free 90-day evaluation license
  • Higher limits, approval gates, simulation, evidence export
  • No mandatory sales call, still self-hosted and reversible
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Design Partner Program

For teams with a real rollout motion who want direct architecture help and enterprise access.

  • 6 months Enterprise license, no cost
  • Direct architecture support from the founder
  • Priority features, rollout guidance, and roadmap influence
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